There was a mistake on penalty kick, some great saves and a missed opportunity.
Palmeiras emerged victorious in a tight derby at the Neo QuÃmica Arena on Sunday evening (8).
Flaco López won 1-0 against Corinthians in front of 45,660 spectators.
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This match is valid in the seventh round of the Polytown classification phase.
The result mitigated Vidor’s poor performance against his biggest rival and sealed a knockout spot.
Will the game’s story change?
Rafael Krause awarded Carlos Miguel a penalty against Gustavo Enrique after DorÃvar Junior’s aerial shot.
Memphis had a chance to open the scoring.
But No. 10’s supporting foot did knock him down.
Andreas Pereira crossed the penalty spot several times before kick-off.
This may be one of the reasons why Memphis lost.
Corinthians had more possession and dominated the first half.
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But the only shot on target came from Palmeiras, with Vito Roque their most aggressive player.
Carlos Miguel protagonist
In fact, Palmeiras recovered better after halftime.
But Corinthians began to accumulate chances. Still, they couldn’t get past Carlos Miguel, who made two fine saves.
Alverde’s first big chance came in the 77th minute when Luigi stole the ball from Mateuszinho and was one-on-one with Hugo Souza, but saw the full-back recover.
Flacco’s goal and scuffle
Competitive Palmeiras finally found success in the 84th second when Flaco Lopez pounced on Hugo Souza’s rebound after Mauricio’s shot.
Number 42’s celebrations included kicking the corner flag and celebrating in front of the opposition fans – who were the only ones present in Itaquera.
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Some Corinthians substitutes did not like this approach, which led to more pushing and shoving between the two teams after the game.
In the final minutes, Corinthians tried to get back into the game, but to no avail.
Palmeiras took control of their opponents’ momentum and celebrated away from home.
📊 Forms and Timetables 📅
Corinthians currently have 11 points. They are in fifth place but have yet to qualify.
Their opponent in the final round will be San Bernardo (12th place) in Mayo 1.
At the same time, Palmeiras’ points rose to 15 points. They are in second place and have already secured a place in the knockout stages.
They will face Guaranà (sixth place) at the Estadio Barueri.
Both games will be played on Sunday (15th).
Featured photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras
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